Psalm 10
1Lord, why are you so far away?
Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
2An evil person is proud and hunts down those who are weak.
He catches weak people by making clever plans.
3He brags about what his heart desires.
He speaks well of those who always want more.
He attacks the Lord with his words.
4Because he is proud, that evil person doesn’t turn to the Lord.
There is no room for God in any of his thoughts.
5Everything always goes well for him.
So he is proud.
He doesn’t want to have anything to do with God’s laws.
He makes fun of all his enemies.
6He says to himself, “I will always be secure.”
He promises himself, “No one will ever harm me.”
7His mouth is full of lies and warnings.
With his tongue he speaks evil and makes trouble.
8Sinful people hide and wait near the villages.
From their hiding places they murder people who aren’t guilty.
They watch in secret for those they want to attack.
9They hide and wait like a lion in the bushes.
From their hiding places they wait to catch those who are helpless.
They catch them and drag them off in their nets.
10Those they have attacked are beaten up. They fall to the ground.
They fall because their attackers are too strong for them.
11Sinful people say to themselves, “God will never notice.
He covers his face. He never sees us.”
12Lord, rise up! God, show your power!
Don’t forget those who are helpless.
13Why do sinful people attack you with their words?
Why do they say to themselves,
“He won’t hold us accountable”?
14God, you see the problems of people in trouble.
You take note of their pain. You do something about it.
So those who are attacked place themselves in your care.
You help children whose fathers have died.
15Take away the power of sinful people.
Hold them accountable for the evil things they do.
Uncover all the evil they have done.
16The Lord is King for ever and ever.
The nations will disappear from his land.
17Lord, you hear the desires of those who are hurting.
You cheer them up and give them hope.
You listen to their cries.
18You stand up for those whose fathers have died
and for those who have been treated badly.
You do it so that mere human beings made of dust
may not terrify others anymore.
第 10 篇
求上帝惩治恶人
1耶和华啊，你为何远远站着？
为何在我遭难时隐藏起来？
2恶人狂妄地追逼穷苦人，
愿他们落入自己所设的圈套。
3恶人夸耀自己的贪欲，
贪婪的人憎恨、咒诅耶和华。
4他们狂傲自大，心中没有上帝，
从不寻求耶和华。
5他们凡事顺利，
对你的审判不屑一顾，
对所有的仇敌嗤之以鼻。
6他们自以为可以屹立不倒，
世世代代永不遭殃。
7他们满口咒诅、谎话和恐吓之言，
舌头沾满祸害和邪恶。
8他们埋伏在村庄，
暗中监视受害者，杀害无辜。
9他们像狮子埋伏在暗处，
猎取无助的人，
用网罗拖走他们。
10不幸的人被击垮，
倒在他们的暴力下。
11他们自言自语：“上帝忘记了，
祂掩面不理这些事！”
12耶和华啊，求你起来！
上帝啊，求你举手施罚，
不要忘记无助的人！
13恶人为何轻视上帝，
以为上帝不会追究呢？
14但你已看到世人的疾苦，
随时伸出援手。
困苦无助的人投靠你，
你是孤儿的帮助。
15求你打断恶人的臂膀，
彻底追究他们的罪恶。
16耶和华永永远远是君王，
列邦必从祂的土地上灭亡。
17耶和华啊，
你知道困苦人的愿望，
你必垂听他们的呼求，
安慰他们。
18你为孤儿和受欺压的人申冤，
使渺小的世人不能再恐吓他们。
